Barb is out backpacking in Yosemite scouting for great photo ops so I'm doing this post.  I'll take the opportunity to do a preview of a new plug-in from Topaz Software being released today!  It's called Black & White Effects* and contains a set of tools to take you beyond default black and white conversions in Lightroom or Photoshop.  Although … [Read more...]

We all had a lot of fun with black & white photography this weekend.  The zone system is a really interesting way to see the world.  We shot in several different locations around Flagstaff, northeast, northwest and right downtown- for people shots.  Here are a few photos I took of our participants. In the next post, I will put up a mini … [Read more...]

Yes, we still have one more spot if you or anyone you know would like to join us!  The Creative Black & White Part I workshop is Friday through Sunday, August 12-14.  It will be a lot of fun, as usual. It will include shooting in the field and you'll also learn digital file preparation for exhibition quality images to make your black & … [Read more...]

Our Creative Black & White Part I workshop scheduled for this August is filling up quickly, so sign up soon!  We only have a couple slots left...  Interest is heating up for Part II in September.  We're very excited for both of them- it's going to be a lot of fun! Our rainy season is making a slow start this year in the north country, but I … [Read more...]